Police seek man who took photo of little girl holding gun

Police said Friday they determined the name of the man taking a photo of himself and a little girl holding a gun that was posted on Facebook. (WLS)

WLS

Laura Podesta

Friday, March 24, 2017

CHICAGO (WLS) --

Police said Friday they determined the name of the man taking a photo of himself and a little girl holding a gun that was posted on Facebook.

Investigators are trying to contact him. He could face child endangerment charges.

Andrew Holmes, an anti-violence activist in Chicago, said police received several calls from the community about the man in the photo.

"We are getting loads of calls that have been coming in, saying they may know who this individual is, they may know who the child is. It's about putting the guns down, saving a child's life. This is not about getting anybody in trouble, because, you know, you put that on Facebook yourself," Holmes said.

It's unclear whether the gun in the photo is real, but the child's finger is close to the trigger. Holmes said that part of the picture is incredibly disturbing.

"Whether it's an air gun or a real gun in her hand, she's taking a selfie with a man and she's got her trigger finger on the trigger," Holmes said. "If she goes to a relative's house and there's an unsecured gun, she's going to put her hand on it because, guess what, you taught her to put her hand on it."

Police have not determined where the photo was taken. The investigation is ongoing.